Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-07
THE CHURCH'S VIEW.
A Defense BY n New York Father-Other,
to Be Excommunicated.


to Be Excommunicated.
New YORK. July 5-The position of
DR.. McGlynn is the chief topic of converse
ton in Catholic circles.
The prospect is that while the edict of
communication will 90 formally into
force it will not be the cause of any public
ceremonial in say church.
The fact of his notification and the fur
ther fact that he is no longer Il priest of the
Roman Catholic Church or a communicate
of that body viii be published in the news
papers.
Concerning the true position of the Ro-
man Church with reference to DR.. McGlynn
and all other citizens of this country, a re-
porter, having heard that one of the most
noted as well. as most intellectually emf
nent of the local fathers had been engaged
in succinctly setting forth the Church
view Of the matter. called upon the priest
in question aud was informed that the
rumor was true. Under the heading
1.-The Citizen McGlynn and Rome's-Ag-
gression," the eminent gentleman to-day
furnished for publication his analysis of
the situation from the standpoint of the
Church, as follows:
THE POPE UNFAIRLY TREATED.
There seems to be lack of fairness in
the charges which of late have been so
hnr lal L.
Church and our Holy Father the Pope for
disregarding or ignoring or limit
ing or trampling upon the
rights of citizenship. Some, as matter of
course, take up such cry and shout it
aloud, because they have grown to look
upon American citizenship as a sacred
treasure, enshrined within q palladium
which enemies or intruuers are ever striv-
ing to force. Such as they, perhaps un-
willingly imagine that chastisement which
may justly fall upon man on account of
his own personal conduct or character in
some other relation, is an invasion of or
tamperiDg with his rights as citizen
Others, however, must know better, and
they cannot forget that the cry of assailed
citizenship has been in the past too often
made the attractive subterfuge of the
wrongdoer, who sought shelter from the
penalty of an unlawful act by trying to
throw around himself the mantle of the
citizen and by claiming sympathy or pro-
lection OH account of that garb.
1t is well for all alike to remember with
thanktulness that the American citizen
has grand shield Of protection thrown
around him, and that the Stars and Stripes
float over him for safeguard and defense
wherever he travels, and wherever he calls
for aid in the name of that flag against an
unjust transgressor. At the same time it
must not be forgotten that whenever an
American citizen becomes of his own ac-
cord member of a corporation, or club,
or racompany-civil, a military or religious
HE'S BOUND By THE CONSTITUTIONS
of such associations, and must not, in the
supposed supremacy of his citizenship,
hope to violate with impunity the rules or
bylaws he has freely pledged himself to
obey. The obligations are clearly distinct
and separate; and it would be utter
destruction to any corporation or society
tolerated within II State TO admit that
member may violate its laws and still! re-
tain honorable membership, simply be-
cause he is citizen of the State and as
such is shielded from censure of every kind
by any society less than the State of which
he is citizen"
1t is believed in the parish that Miss
Muuier, DR., Carey and John K. Feeney
are marked out by the Archbishop for ex-
communication on account of the defiant
attitude which they have takan. 1t is an
undoubted fact that there has lately been
gradual insurrectiOn of wOrshippers at st,
Stephens; and there is little doubt that
DR.. McGlynn's communication will turn
four-iiths of the supporters still left him.
among his old parishiOners.